Bible Verses About "What Was the Bronze Serpent of Moses"
The bronze serpent was a brazen pole-lifted snake by which God healed dying Israelites who looked at it in faith, prefiguring Christ lifted up on the cross.
The bronze serpent was a brazen pole-lifted snake by which God healed dying Israelites who looked at it in faith, prefiguring Christ lifted up on the cross.
"And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived." — Numbers 21:8-9 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Was the Bronze Serpent of Moses?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived."
"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life."
"Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else."
Related Questions & Their Verses
Who Was Moses?
Exodus 3:14 · Deuteronomy 34:10 · Hebrews 11:24-25
What Is Faith?
Hebrews 11:1 · Hebrews 11:6 · Romans 10:17
What Happened at the Crucifixion of Jesus?
John 19:30 · Isaiah 53:5 · Mark 15:38-39
What Does the Bible Say About Angels?
Hebrews 1:14 · Psalm 91:11-12 · Luke 15:10
Who Is Satan (the Devil)?
1 Peter 5:8 · John 10:10 · Revelation 20:10
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